Presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in saliva and cardiac tissue samples of children with congenital heart disease

Aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze the presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in saliva and cardiac tissue samples of children requiring cardiac surgery in Istanbul, Turkey. Subjects and Methods: Twenty-five patients (mean age: 6.24 ± 2.93) undergoing surgery for congenital hea...

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Main Authors: Elif Bozdogan, Nursen Topcuoglu, Gurkan Cetin, Ismail Haberal, Guven Kulekci, Oya Aktoren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2016;volume=27;issue=6;spage=637;epage=642;aulast=Bozdogan